They're special! One is a qinghua doucai gaiwan/pitcher set I got for a real deal. Another is a larger qinghua "continuous arabesque" pattern, again high quality for the price. The other 6 are antiques. 2 are supposedly late qing, one is a beauty by a river, the other is a crane/pine pattern. The other four are two identical pairs: a pair of fang hei gaiwans and a pair of fang hong gaiwans, both from mingguo period, all four with in shanshui patterns. And lots of cups, saucers, plates...

I got me a gaiwan and I've been brewing pu erh in it. If you have the time, it is the way to go. I think it gives a noticeably richer flavor to the brew. I put about a teaspoonful of broken up tea in the gaiwan. I cover that with boiling water then pour it out. Then I refill and let it steep for about 3 minutes. Umm boy. Good. I'll do about 2 or 3 more infusions. I just had to get used to the smaller quantity of tea, but I think its worth it.